"Jingjing is ordinary girl from an ordinary family, she has her simple happiness and simple ideals, " Ms. Zhang said.

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Mr. Zhang, Ms. Wu's attorney, contended that she borrowed the money from investor friends and not the general public.

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She partnered Li Ju to victory in Sydney four years ago, while Zhang, 22, the world singles number one, was making her Olympic debut.

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Ms. Zhang said Ms. Lu hit the books hard, sometimes turning down offers to chat because she had homework to finish.

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Mr. Zhang, who said the pictures weren't used as evidence during the trial, said she didn't use investor funds to make personal purchases.

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Ms Zhang added that the trial had not been held in open and told the Associated Press that she was urging him to appeal.

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She and her sister-in-law wander around (through the first modern crowds we have seen in a Zhang film) and get snared in bureaucratic red tape.

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